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Welcome
to the January - February – March - April 2010 Editions of the Notitia! The
Notitia is one of the many tools the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar
Association uses to encourage the participation of women in the practice of
law, to enhance the quality of life for women who have chosen law as a
profession, to provide role models and mentors for women seeking to enter or
grow in the profession, to provide an environment which fosters cooperation
between and among women in the profession thereby enhancing the profession as
a whole. **** All
members of the Birmingham Bar Association are invited to join our Section in
2010! Membership
runs from Dec. 1, 2009 - Nov. 30, 2010, but you can join at any time
during the year. Here is a
generic membership form: BBA Membership
Renewal.pdf - You will need to put your name somewhere on the form
and simply mark our section and return it to Beth Carmichael at the
Birmingham Bar with your payment.
You can also become a Sustaining Member of the Section by sending your
additional $30 contribution. **** Would
you like to work with one of the committees or task forces in 2010 on a
particular project or event? Reply to Rhonda if yes. RCaviedes@babc.com **** Please submit your articles or photos or reminders for
the Notitia to Katie kweinert@babc.com
or Michelle O. Michelle@WiseResolution.com **** Slate
of officers and appointed positions for 2009-2010 serving under Rhonda
Caviedes, Chair: Chair-Elect - Janine Smith Secretary - Tameka Wren Treasurer - Grace Kipp Corresponding Secretary - Crystal McMeekin Historian - Shirley McCarty NCWBA Representative - Pat Moore Membership Committee Chair - Kathryn Willis Membership Committee Co-Chair - Rachel Lary Newsletter and PR Committee Chair - Michelle Obradovic Newsletter and PR Committee Co-Chair - Katie Suttle
Weinert Newsletter and Photography Co-Chair - Robin Beardsley Social and Entertainment Committee Chair - Christi
Graham Social and Entertainment Committee Co-Chair - Jennifer
Buettner Programs Committee Chair - Susan Nettles Programs Committee Co-Chair - Brooke Everley Projects Committee Chair - Rebecca Amthor Projects Committee Co-Chair - Lindsay Reese Service Award Chair - Marcie Braswell Service Award Co-Chair - Desiree Alexander Pinstripes and Pearls Task Force Chair - Carolyn Lam Pinstripes and Pearls Task Force Co-Chair - Noelle
Fleming Leadership Development Task Force Chair - Gail Barber Leadership Development Task Force Co-Chair - Grace
Murphy Liaison with Alabama State Bar Women’s Section -
Allison Skinner Executive Board to replace those whose terms expire in
2009: Khristi Driver
Linda Friedman Leatha
Gilbert Ashley Hattaway Pat Moore Sharon Blackburn Reminders for Section Activities and Events: The Leadership of the Section meets monthly at the YWCA
of Central Alabama, 309 North 23rd Street, Birmingham. Attendees who
have ordered a lunch will be served at 11:30, with the meeting to begin
thereafter. You may bring your own lunch if you like. **** You are invited to join the Women Lawyers Section of the
Birmingham Bar Association on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. at the
Birmingham Bar Center for a Brown Bag Lunch Program focusing on
"Balancing Career, Family, and Community Involvement."
The Program will be a moderated panel discussion with audience
participation. Panelists from a variety of legal practice areas and the
Bench will share ideas and perspectives based upon their personal
experiences. The panel will consist of Rhonda Caviedes, a Partner at
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Paige Goldman, In-house Counsel at Energen
Corporation, Cynthia Wilkinson of the Wilkinson Law Firm, Monica
Sargent, a Partner at Balch & Bingham LLP, and the Honorable Nicole Still.
Jenna Bedsole, a Shareholder at Lloyd, Gray, Whitehead and Monroe, will
serve as the moderator. Bring your brown bag lunch and we will provide
the beverages. We will begin gathering and networking at 11:30 a.m. and the
Program will begin at noon. For additional information or to reserve
your seat at the program, please contact Susan Nettles at snettles@balch.com. Reminders for Non - Section Activities and Events: The Public Service Committee of the Birmingham Bar
Association, in conjunction with The Junior League of Birmingham’s
Hooked on Books project, is conducting its **** Food from the Bar 2010 - April 19 - May 14, 2010 - The
Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association invites the legal
community to join the effort of fighting hunger in the Greater Birmingham
area. Many children in the
Birmingham area face hunger when summer vacation begins. When schools close for the summer,
thousands of children are not able to access school breakfast and lunch
programs, a critical source of nutrition. With the economic recession, more
local families are faced with the choice of paying the rent or buying food
for their children. Food from the
Bar makes a difference! 2010
marks the second year that the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar
Association and the legal community in concert with Magic City Harvest will participate
in Food from the Bar, a program that has proven successful in other areas to
replenish food bank supplies to meet families’ increased need for food
during the summer months. The 2009 campaign was very successful and we expect
even greater success this year. Food
from the Bar is a three week effort among law firms and legal offices in
which participants will contribute money, donate food and/or volunteer time
at the Magic City Harvest Foodbank.
We invite the legal community to mobilize as a whole to help alleviate
hunger in Birmingham. Magic City
Harvest Foodbank, along with the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar
Association, and numerous law firms invite you to join their attorneys and
staff in supporting this novel and important community project. Foods needed are non-perishable items
such as: Canned goods with
protein; Peanut Butter; Canned Meat and Fish; Cereal, Pasta and Rice; Soups; Canned
Juice; Powered Lemonade & Milk; Spaghetti Sauce; Cornbread & Biscuit
Mix. It is very helpful to the
foodbank to have several of one item.
Please check the expiration date of the food. Monetary Donations can be mailed to: Magic
City Harvest, P. O. Box 11292, Birmingham 35202 or deliver to contact person
at one of the collection points.
The donations are tax deductible.
Collection Points are: Birmingham
Bar Association; Law Office of Gene Sellers; Bradley Arant Boult Cummings; Southern
Company and Burr & Forman.
Ann
Wallace Magic
City Harvest 3735
Messer Airport Highway Birmingham,
AL 35202 ph
205-591-3663 fax
205-591-3665 **** JAZZ FEST Want to contribute to the Birmingham Bar Association
Public Service Committee and reward yourself with a great getaway at the same
time??? Be sure to bid on the New
Orleans Weekend Getaway which will be auctioned off at the Birmingham Bar
Foundation Jazz Fest, **** SERVICE JURIS Mark your calendars for the Public Service
Committee’s annual signature event – Service Juris – A Day
of Service! This year, Service
Juris will be held on **** Holy Family Cristo Rey Internship Program As an attorney, you are familiar with the numerous
injustices that occur throughout our society. Access to quality education is one of
them. Many parents of modest
means cannot afford to send their children to private schools that will
prepare them for college and careers as professionals. Holy Family
Cristo Rey High School provides a college prep curriculum and real-life work
experience exclusively to Birmingham students from low income families.
Cristo Rey students work at paid corporate internships to help pay for their
own tuition. Working in teams of
four, Cristo Rey students share entry level positions at local businesses
during the school year. Proceeds pay 70 percent of tuition costs for a
college preparatory education. You can help transform student lives and
influence tomorrow’s work force by becoming a Corporate Internship Sponsor. For more information on how to make a
difference in the life of a hard working young scholar, contact Steve Burbank
at 205.263.0151. **** First Light Women and Children’s
Shelter Shannon Horsley Volunteer Manager First Light, Inc. 2230 4th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 (W)205-323-4277 **** Women Lawyers Section on Facebook! The Women Lawyers Section now has a group page on
Facebook. To join, search for
Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association and then click where
it says “Join Group.” Voices Against Violence The official launch of the 2010 campaign is April 1,
2010. Many of you reading this already have been hard at work, and
if you know other women who might like to be campaign leaders, it's not too
late to invite them to become involved. Thanks again for your time and
enthusiasm! Madeline H.
Haikala - Direct Dial:(205) 581-0738 mhaikala@lightfootlaw.com Official Judicial Portrait from the 2009 Finale Event
For more information contact: The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham 2100 1st Ave. N. Ste. 705 Birmingham, AL 35203 phone 205.327.3821 fax: 205.328.6576 please visit our website: www.thewomensfundbham.org Voices
Against Violence Campaign Seeks Volunteers for its Final Year Voices Against Violence is an initiative led by
Birmingham women attorneys to raise funds and issue grants aimed at reducing
domestic violence and holding perpetrators accountable through the legal
system. Established under the
auspices of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham as a five year
program, the initiative is entering
its final year of fund raising. The Steering Committee is
seeking volunteers willing to raise funds within their own law firms and businesses,
or to assist with solicitations at other firms and businesses. Anyone willing to participate in
the campaign is invited to attend a breakfast meeting Wednesday, March 24,
7:45am – 9am, at Park Lane, 2117 Cahaba Road, to learn how you can
help. The meeting will discuss
plans for this year’s campaign and explain how raised have been used in our law
enforcement and court systems to assist victims of domestic violence, to
assist our judges and their staffs,
and to ensure that perpetrators comply with court orders. If you plan to attend the March 24
meeting, please rsvp to Wanda Couts at wcouts@foundationbirmingham.org and furnish your full contact
information. How are funds raised
by Voices Against Violence used?
Funds raised in the past four years have helped build a system to
address domestic violence in our community. The Birmingham Municipal Court
now has a dedicated docket for domestic violence cases, with increased
security and special services furnished during the docket days. A court advocate from the YWCA, funded
by Voices Against Violence, works with victims. Voices Against Violence has
funded the Jefferson County Family Violence Coordinated Community Response,
an interagency collaboration that coordinates programs dealing with victim
safety and offender accountability in local courts and agencies. Now that
these programs are in place and the five year fundraising campaign is nearing
the end, the Steering Committee
has adopted an ambitious goal of raising $100,000, hopefully enough to permit
the programs to be sustained in the future through other organizations. The Women’s Section of the
Birmingham Bar has supported the campaign through contributions of our
members. If you are willing to
help in any way, please contact Madeline Haikala, mhaikala@lightfootlaw.com or Wanda
Couts, wcouts@foundationbirmingham.org. Submitted by Linda Friedman. **** On February 23, 2010, the Women Lawyers Section hosted
its first Brown Bag Lunch/ CLE at the Birmingham Bar Center. Attorney
Melissa Zwilling of Carr Allison spoke to about forty attends on
“Medicare Considerations in Settlement Negotiations.” The
Brown Bag Lunch / CLE series is free to Women Lawyers Section members and a
convenient way to earn CLE credit. **** On March 3, 2010, Morris, Haynes & Hornsby,
Birmingham Magazine, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the Women Lawyers Section hosted
the “Courtroom to Cocktails Fashion Show.” The luncheon was
held at Saks Fifth Avenue and benefitted the YWCA’s My Sister’s
Closet. Over 120 female attorneys attended the luncheon and fashion
show. Local leading
**** On March 11, 2010 - Professional Networking
Drink-Around! Folks came and went as they pleased and were free to
invite friends. It was held at
5:30 p.m. at Twenty-Six (next to Ocean). No RSVP was required. **** Also on March 11, 2010, “The Nuts & Bolts of
Starting A Solo or Small Firm Practice” A Panel Discussion Sponsored by The
Women Lawyers Section of the
Birmingham Bar Association at Cumberland School of Law – Great
Room. Submitted by Carolyn Lam:
205.244.5904 and Noelle Fleming: 205.220.2114. **** An ADR CLE was held at Cumberland on April 2, 2010. Submitted
by Ms. Adams, Director, Cumberland Community Mediation Center & Public
Interest Project Recipes
4
eggs 1/4
cup milk Salt
and pepper, to taste 2
Tbsp. butter 1
large tomato, diced 1/4 cup
EACH diced red and orange peppers 1
tsp. chili powder (optional) 8
tostada shells 1/2
cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chunky salsa 1/2 cup shredded lettuce Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper, to taste;
set aside. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add tomato, peppers and
chili powder (if using) and sauté until peppers are tender, about 5
minutes. Pour egg mixture into skillet and cook, stirring gently, until eggs
are just set, about 5 minutes. Divide egg mixture equally over tostada
shells. Place cheese, salsa and
shredded lettuce in separate bowls so guests can customize their meal by
adding toppings they like! Serves
4. TIP: Tostada shells are
sold in the bakery aisle and also with the Mexican foods next to taco shells.
**** Lamb Chops with Basil Pesto Valentino
Marcattili’s cookbook “Il San Domenico di Imola - Estetica del
cibo, le cantine, i sapori della tavola” Parma, Italy. INGREDIENTS - 3 pounds lamb loin - 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves - 1/4 cup pine nuts - 2 garlic cloves, chopped - 2/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Gran Cru - Natural Sea Salt with Black Olives, to taste - freshly ground Pepper, to taste - 8-years Balsamic Must of Modena, if desired PREPARATION Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Clean the lamb loin
and slice it into chops. Combine the basil, pine nuts, and garlic in a food
processor and pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped. Add the extra
virgin olive oil and process until fully mixed and smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large mixing
bowl and season with Natural Sea Salt with Black Olives and freshly ground
pepper and stir in the freshly grated Pecorino Gran Cru. Sprinkle the Lamb chops with Natural
Sea Salt with Black Olives and freshly ground pepper. In a large grill pan, heat 2
tablespoons of CHEF TIPS If desired, sprinkle with a little extra freshly grated
Pecorino Gran Cru and with Balsamic Must vinegar for an intense and sweet
finish. (serves 6) Fun Stuff
on the Side
Fix’ns Avocado Grilled
Chicken Jicama Tomato Egg Bacon
Crumbles
**** LAMB WITH ARTICHOKES AND HERBS Chef Matteo Carboni has put together a festive springtime
recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser and an instructional video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL2iGU-jQIc INGREDIENTS · 2.2 lbs of Lamb loin · 6 artichoke hearts · 1 clove of garlic, chopped · 1 bunch of mint leaves, chopped · Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 4 oz. of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena · Sapori Italiani, to taste · salt and pepper, to taste To begin, we suggest you take special care in selecting
your ingredients. Italian cooking is all about bringing out the natural
flavors in foods. Traditionally, fresh lamb is a springtime food and,
depending on where you live, you should be able to find it at your local
farmer’s market. While you are at the market, don’t forget to
pick up artichokes, garlic and mint! The rest of the ingredients called for
in the recipe are available at our online store.
Before you start cooking, we suggest that you watch chef
Matteo’s video at least once. He provides helpful hints along the way
allowing you to work through the recipe smoothly. While the lamb is marinating, Matteo
suggests that you trim and slice the artichokes. By placing them in cold
water with lemon juice, you will be able to keep them from discoloring.
Another important tip is to hold onto the lamb trimmings in step 1 of the recipe.
They will be used to make the base for the mouth-watering balsamic vinegar
sauce. The sweet flavor of the sauce pairs perfectly with the savory flavor
of the meat.
And be sure to pay attention to how Matteo plates this
dish, beginning with the sautéed artichokes, then layering on the lamb
and finishing the dish with the balsamic sauce, some extra virgin olive oil
and, last but not least, Sicilian sea salt flavored with black olives.
Continuing Legal Education ABICLE - ALABAMA BAR INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUING
LEGAL EDUCATION ALABAMA CENTER FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION Contact Judy Keegan for more information at judy.keegan@alabar.org
or www.alabamaadr.org BASIC MEDIATION TRAINING (3-day, 20 hour CLE
course with 3 hours of ethics) - TROY SMITH (800) ADR-FIRM or www.mediationmedia.com
or troysmith@mediationmedia.com ALABAMA
STATE BAR BIRMINGHAM BAR ASSOCIATION On demand CLE available at www.birminghambar-u.org. CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW CLEs: Call 205-726-2391 to register by phone. Who and Where?
For complete details click here. E-mail us at: lawcle@samford.edu Online
Courses available anytime: LORMAN CLEs: Past
Section Leadership 2009
Officers Chair - Pam Blalock Chair
- Elect Rhonda Caviedes Immediate Past Chair – Leatha Gilbert Secretary
- Crystal McMeekin Treasurer - Sidney Hoover Corresponding Secretary - Ashley Hattaway Historian - Frances King Quick NCWBA Representative - Pat Moore Liaison with Alabama State Bar Women's Section - Sherrie
L. Phillips Executive Board Board Term Expires in 2009 Deane Corliss, Gail Barber, Katy Willis,
Candi Peeples, Sidney Hoover, Shirley McCarty Board Term Expires in 2010 LaBella Alvis, Mary Lynn Bates, Honora
Gathings, Alicia Haynes, Hon. Virginia Vinson Board Term Expires in 2011 Teresa Minor, Hon. Theresa Pulliam, Monica Graveline, Brendette
Brown Green, Frances Quick 2009 Committee Chair and Co-Chair
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